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  • Suntory Hall presents, April 2023 - March 2024

Suntory Hall presents April 2023 − March 2024

Suntory Hall presents April 2023 − March 2024

* as of April 2023, subject to change

Dates

Event Types

Mitsuko Uchida
with Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Japan Tour 2023

Nov 2 & 9

World-renowned Mitsuko Uchida will be back in Japan to perform with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra of which she is an artistic partner.

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WIENER PHILHARMONIKER WEEK
IN JAPAN 2023

Tugan Sokhiev Condcuts
WIENER PHILHARMONIKER 2023

Nov 12, 14, 18, & 19

Suntory Hall has been hosting Wiener Philharmoniker Week in Japan since 1999, giving Japanese audiences a regular opportunity to enjoy this renowned orchestra, and this year is its twentieth edition. Highly esteemed conductor Tugan Sokhiev will lead the tour, stepping in for Franz Welser-Möst who had to withdraw due to ongoing cancer treatment, and the soloist is the celebrated pianist Lang Lang.

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WIENER PHILHARMONIKER WEEK
IN JAPAN 2023

Educational Programmes

Nov 12, 16, & 17

During Wiener Philharmoniker Week, a diverse line up of programmes is held by Suntory Hall and Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic). As well as an open rehearsal, School programme geared towards junior high and high school students. With the strong wish to pass on the tradition of music to young people, the Wiener Philharmoniker is actively working to nurture young musicians. Students are recruited from the general public to participate in master classes with on-site Japanese speaking interpreter.

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SUNTORY HALL OPEN HOUSE

Apr 2

In conjunction with the ARK Hills Sakura Festival, Suntory Hall opens its doors to everyone for free all day. Enjoy live performances as well as various events.

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TOKYO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA &
SUNTORY HALL

SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT
for CHILDREN 2023

Apr 9, Jul 9, Sep 3, & Dec 10

The ever-popular Subscription Concert for Children. The 2023 season brings with it “The Colours of Music”, a series of four events on Sundays in April, July, September, and December. Each event is themed after a different colour, allowing children to enjoy colour through music. These concerts are well received by both children and adults alike.

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SUNTORY HALL
ORGAN PROMENADE CONCERT

Monthly (except Aug)

The organ known as the king of instruments is featured in the Main Hall. Come and enjoy the sounds of the organ for 30 minutes during your lunch break.

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Japan Philharmonic Orchestra
and Suntory Hall

Weekday Matinee
Concert Series No. 1 - 3

May 2, Sep 26, & Feb 2

Enjoy a concert of famous orchestral pieces prepared especially for an adult audience. Actor Katsunori Takahashi will be hosting the event and giving a spoken guide through the programme from the perspective of a newcomer to the world of classical music. Fill your hearts with the wonderful orchestral sounds in the perfect atmosphere of Suntory Hall.

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Suntory Hall
Chamber Music Garden (CMG)

Jun 3-18

A regular feature of Suntory Hall’s summer landscape, the annual Chamber Music Garden festival (CMG) takes place over 16 days in June in the small hall “Blue Rose”. Founded in 2011 in order that people can experience chamber music up close in an intimate setting, CMG has now developed into Japan’s largest chamber music festival. This year, a total of 21 concerts will take place. In addition to the live experience, five selected concerts will be streamed (live and on-demand) on the Digital Suntory Hall platform.

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Elias String Quartet
The Beethoven Cycle

Suntory Hall
Chamber Music Garden (CMG)

Jun 3-14

The celebrated UK quartet will perform the complete cycle of Beethoven’s string quartets over six days in the intimate space of the hall’s Blue Rose (Small Hall). The performance of Beethoven’s string quartet cycle is now an established feature of the Chamber Music Garden festival, and it is considered a unique event even internationally. Every year, a different quartet is invited to take on the cycle, and this year it is the turn of the Elias String Quartet. They are the first group from the UK to undertake this monumental journey.

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Suntory Hall
Chamber Music Academy

Suntory Hall
Chamber Music Garden (CMG)

Jun 10, 11, 17, & 18

A fresh performance by the fellows (academy members) of Suntory Hall Chamber Music Academy who showcase the fruit of their devoted focus on music. Young musicians with a fresh take make up the current students and recent alumni who have won competitions and have joined orchestras abroad and in Japan.

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SUNTORY HALL OPERA ACADEMY

Jul 8 2023 / Mar 21 & 22 2024

Opera Academy was inaugurated in 1993. In 2011, the Academy invited tenor Giuseppe Sabbatini, who currently works as a conductor and vocal instructor, to join as the Executive Faculty.
In July 2023, Young singers and pianists showcase classic Italian songs as well as opera arias as the fruits of their yearlong study.
In March 2024, Suntory Hall Opera Academy celebrates its 30th Anniversary with two Opera Gala Concerts on stage at Blue Rose (Small Hall). The stellar lineup features current academy fellows, outstanding alumni, and eminent faculty members including Giuseppe Sabbatini, Music Director of the concerts, who will come together to perform arias and highlight scenes from well-loved Italian operas.

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SUNTORY ART KIDS CLUB

"Iro-iro Do-Re-Do-Re"

Workshop & Concert for Kids –
Let's Meet Art and Music

Jul 21 & 22

The programme hosted by Suntory Hall and Suntory Museum of Art is geared towards children between the ages of 3 and 6. With the items they create in an art workshop in hand, both children and parents alike can enjoy the concert. Music and art unlock the creativity and sensitivity of children.

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SUNTORY HALL ORGAN DAY

Aug 11

Organ Day is back again this summer. The day will be filled with activities, from child-friendly events to a performance of famous organ pieces, to the unmissable chance to find out about the possibilities the organ has to offer. Everyone from children to adults, organ novices to fans, will be sure to enjoy the Organ Day!

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Suntory Hall Summer Festival 2023

The Producer Series
MASAHIRO MIWA

Aug 24-27

A midsummer standard, Suntory Hall offers cutting-edge contemporary music. In Summer Festival 2023, we have organised a more varied lineup than ever before that is unrestricted by genre. This year’s producer is Masahiro Miwa. Alongside his network of young, genre-crossing fellow artists, the unique Miwa brings his unrestrained vision to Suntory Hall's summer programme.

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Suntory Hall Summer Festival 2023

Theme Composer
Olga Neuwirth

Suntory Hall International Program
for Music Composition No. 45
(Artistic Director: Toshio Hosokawa)

Aug 23, 24, & 28

Olga Neuwirth is a composer who rose to international acclaim in winter 2019 after her production of "Orlando" at the Vienna State Opera. Commissioned and performed at the Vienna State Opera, it was the first production of an opera by a woman in the history of the opera house. The orchestral piece she has been commissioned for this performance is a suite based off of "Orlando." The conductor is her good friend and supporter who also conducted the opera’s premiere performance, Matthias Pintscher (Theme Composer for 2021)

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Suntory Hall Summer Festival 2023

The 33rd Competition of Yasushi Akutagawa Suntory Award for Music Composition

Aug 26

The Competition of Yasushi Akutagawa Suntory Award for Music Composition, named after the efforts of the late Yasushi Akutagawa (1925-89), who dedicated to develop the musical scene here in Japan, is an unmissable opportunity to hear fresh and exciting orchestral works by up-and-coming composers.The winning composer is commissioned to compose a new orchestral work, which is to be premiered in this programme concert after 2 years.

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Joji Yuasa — Composer’s Portrait

Aug 25

August 2023 marks composer Joji Yuasa’s 94th birthday. This is an opportunity to reflect on this legendary composer’s career at the forefront of Japanese composition across the multiple centuries. Enjoy a glimpse of Joji Yuasa today in this programme which includes the first full performance of the previously incomplete commissioned work from 2017, Locus for Orchestra while considering Yuasa's own locus within Japan’s composition history.

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ARK Hills Music Week 2023

Suntory Hall ARK Classics

Sep 29-Oct 3

Based on the concept of “Encounters with and through music,” the neighbouring areas of Suntory Hall centred on ARK Hills will be brimming with music during ARK Hills Music Week. The opening, Suntory Hall ARK Classics, will be led by artistic leaders Nobuyuki Tsujii and Fumiaki Miura. Around 11 incredibly diverse concerts will be performed at the Main Hall and Blue Rose (Small Hall) for a period of five days.

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Michie Koyama
Suntory Hall series Concerto “Ishin Denshin”

Oct 28

Michie Koyama, one of Japan’s most famous pianists, will invite listeners into Beethoven’s luscious soundworld in the second concert of her annual concerto series held over four years. Koyama has selected Beethoven’s Piano Concertos No. 3 and No.5 “Emperor”, performed alongside the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Ken-ichiro Kobayashi, with whom Koyama has performed a number of stunning concerts.

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SUNTORY HALL CHRISTMAS CONCERT 2023

Bach Collegium Japan
“MESSIAH” Since 2001

Dec 24

Internationally acclaimed Bach Collegium Japan performs the complete version of “Messiah”. The show was launched in 2001, and this year offers another chance to see this special annual event. Enjoy this epic work depicting the life of Jesus Christ from his birth, death and resurrection.

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Suntory Hall
Christmas Concert 2023

Dec 25

Suntory Hall will hold a special concert befitting the Christmas season. This unique concert has been produced to let beginners interested in classical music come and enjoy themselves while becoming acquainted with it.

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Suntory Hall
Silvester Concert 2023

Symphonie-Orchester der Volksoper Wien

Dec 31

A Concert on the New Year’s Eve by Symphonie-Orcheser der Volksoper Wien (Symphony Orchestra of the Volksoper Vienna). Enjoy the lively and sumptuous sounds of Vienna with the family.

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SUNTORY HALL
NEW YEAR CONCERT 2024

Symphonie-Orchester der Volksoper Wien

Jan 1-3

An established New Year’s Viennese-style programme by the Symphonie-Orchester der Volksoper Wien, beloved by the capital of classical music.

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produced by Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi

Around the World with Cello

Feb 24

Cellist Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi tackles an ambitious repertoire alongside harpist Naoko Yoshino and pianist Hiroko Suseki, with the music taking the audience across many different countries. Enjoy Tsutsumi’s fine cello playing, honed over many years of performances that have taken him across the globe.

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